ACE Fitness ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ACE Fitness ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Online Questions & Answers

• Question 71:

  Your client has successfully followed her workout program for six months, losing 15 pounds (7 kg) and maintaining her lean body mass. Over the last month she has become a bit bored with the program, and improvements have tapered off significantly. She still wants to lose an additional 2% body fat. She has been performing aerobic exercise sessions for 35 minutes, two times per week and strength training two times per week, doing two sets -20 repetitions. What is the BEST approach to help her reach her goal?

  A. Maintain her current program, explaining that she is making progress and needs to allow more time for noticeable results.
  B. Recommend reducing caloric intake to 1.200 calories and increasing the volume of her strength training workouts.
  C. Increase aerobic activity to four times per week and strength training to three times per week. D. Increase aerobic activity to three times per week and increase resistance while decreasing the number of repetitions in her strength- training program.
  A. Maintain her current program, explaining that she is making progress and needs to allow more time for noticeable results.

• Question 72:

  A long-time client has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The client has attended a diabetes self-management course and has been cleared by a physician to exercise. The client tests glucose levels before and after each workout. The personal trainer should encourage the client to do which of the following?

  A. Inject insulin into the muscle the client anticipates working as this will speed the reaction of glucose absorption into cells.
  B. Limit fluid intake before, during, and after the workout to prevent hyponatremia;
  C. Avoid exercise if blood glucose levels are less than 300 mg/dL and ketosis is present before exercise.
  D. Exercise at the same time every day and ingest additional carbohydrates if glucose levels are less than 100 mg/dL.
  C. Avoid exercise if blood glucose levels are less than 300 mg/dL and ketosis is present before exercise.

• Question 73:

  Which exercise would you recommend to target the latissimus dorsi?

  A. Pull-up
  B. Push-up
  C. Lateral raise
  D. Incline press
  A. Pull-up

• Question 74:

  The increased hydration of intervertebral disks during sleep and the subsequent swelling of the disks upon waking have significant implications for the flexibility of the spine. When should spinal flexibility be performed to reduce the risk of injury to the disks?

  A. Before rising
  B. Immediately after rising
  C. Within one hour of rising
  D. Later in the day
  B. Immediately after rising

• Question 75:

  How does this assessment help an ACE certified Personal Trainer address a client's issue with gait and balance?

  A. The trainer can assess bilateral mobility of the thoracic spine.
  B. The trainer can assess symmetrical lower-extremity mobility and stability.
  C. The trainer can examine stabilization of the scapulothoracic joint and core control while the client is on one leg.
  D. The trainer can examine the ability of the hip and torso to remain stable while the client is on one leg.
  D. The trainer can examine the ability of the hip and torso to remain stable while the client is on one leg.

• Question 76:

  Which of the following is closest to the MAXIMUM recommendation for safe weight loss?

  A. 14 lb (6 kg) in three months
  B. 15 lb (7 kg) in four months
  C. 24 lb (11 kg) in two months
  D. 30 lb (14 kg) in four months
  A. 14 lb (6 kg) in three months

• Question 77:

  A client reports to an ACE certified Personal Trainer that they take a beta-blocker for migraine headaches. Which method should the client use when monitoring their aerobic exercise intensity?

  A. Heart rate monitor
  B. Karvonen formula (HR reserve)
  C. Age-predicted heart rate
  D. Rating of perceived exertion (RPE)
  A. Heart rate monitor

• Question 78:

  Which of the following is an example of showing effective listening skills when a personal trainer is gathering information from a client?

  A. Giving advice
  B. Formulating future communication
  C. Questioning the client with closed-ended questions
  D. Paraphrasing what the client has said
  D. Paraphrasing what the client has said

• Question 79:

  Tightness in which of the following muscles would MOST likely contribute to chronic lower back problems?

  A. Iliopsoas
  B. Latissimus dorsi
  C. Transverse abdominus
  D. Gluteus maximus
  A. Iliopsoas

• Question 80:

  Where should an ACE certified Personal Trainer store confidential personal information regarding clients?

  A. At the front desk of the facility
  B. In the personal trainer's station in a folder
  C. In a locked cabinet
  D. In the trainer's car
  A. At the front desk of the facility